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Charoensap-Kelly, Piyawan; Broussard, Lauren; Lindsly, Mallory; Troy, Megan – Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 2016
This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a soft skills employee training program. We examined willingness to learn and delivery methods (face-to-face vs. online) and their associations with the training outcomes in terms of learning and behavioral change. Results showed that neither participants' willingness to learn nor delivery…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Delivery Systems, Online Courses, Conventional Instruction
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Holt, Emily A.; Fagerheim, Britt; Durham, Susan – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2014
Online plagiarism tutorials are increasingly popular in higher education, as faculty and staff try to curb the plagiarism epidemic. Yet no research has validated the efficacy of such tools in minimizing plagiarism in the sciences. Our study compared three plagiarism-avoidance training regimens (i.e., no training, online tutorial, or homework…
Descriptors: Plagiarism, Online Courses, Tutorial Programs, Program Effectiveness
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Hathaway, Dawn; Norton, Priscilla – Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 2012
Few online high schools report requiring online education for their teachers, and few programs exist to prepare teachers to teach online (Smith, Clark, & Blomeyer, 2005). Professional development for online teachers continues to be a concern, and evaluative research that examines the effectiveness of various types of professional development is…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Professional Development, Intermode Differences, Electronic Learning
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Lippmann, John; Livingston, Patricia; Craike, Melinda J. – Health Education Journal, 2011
Aims: Flexible-learning first aid courses are increasingly common due to reduced classroom contact time. This study compared retention of first aid knowledge and basic life support (BLS) skills three months after a two-day, classroom-based first aid course (STD) to one utilizing on-line theory learning at home followed by one day of classroom…
Descriptors: First Aid, Delivery Systems, Training Methods, Intermode Differences
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Gilmore, Erika R.; Fritsch, Paula J. – Performance Improvement, 2001
Compares instructional methods used in interpersonal skills training courses delivered online to the methods used in similar courses delivered in a traditional instructor-led classroom. Discusses implications for performance improvement professionals who are responsible for selecting and designing interpersonal skills training interventions.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Instructional Design, Intermode Differences
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Gunderson, Erik W.; Levin, Frances R.; Kleber, Herbert D.; Fiellin, David A.; Sullivan, Lynn E. – Substance Abuse, 2006
To evaluate buprenorphine training methodology, we surveyed physicians who had completed a combined online and in person buprenorphine curriculum. Of 53/70 (76%) survey respondents, 57% were psychiatrists and 40% generalists. On a scale of 1 (very poor) to 7 (superlative), the overall training rated a mean of 5.8. The online course (5.0) rated…
Descriptors: Physicians, Online Courses, Training Methods, Participant Satisfaction